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[[Image:American Broadcasting Company Logo.png|right|100px|thumb|<small>American ABC logo</small>]]

[[Image:American Broadcasting Company Logo.png|right|100px|thumb|<small>American ABC logo</small>]]

The '''American Broadcasting Company''' (ABC) is a [[television]] network in the [[United States]] which has been broadcasting since 1948.  It is a subsidiary of [[The Walt Disney Company]] since the latter purchased the company in 1996.

The '''American Broadcasting Company''' (ABC) is a [[television]] network in the [[United States]] that has been broadcasting since 1948.  It is a subsidiary of [[The Walt Disney Company]] since the latter purchased the company in 1996.

The original '''ABC Radio Network''', known as '''[[ABC Radio]]''', was originally a division of ABC, then became independent (as Cumulus Media Networks) from 2007 until it merged into Westwood One in 2013.  It originated in 1927 as the '''NBC Blue Network''', owned by RCA.  It became independent of RCA in 1942 after being spun off due to anti-trust litigation and became simply the '''Blue Network''' at that point, then switched to its current name on June 15, 1945.  The current ABC Radio, now owned by the Walt Disney Company, was launched on January 1, 2015.

The original '''ABC Radio Network''', known as '''[[ABC Radio]]''', was originally a division of ABC, then became independent (as Cumulus Media Networks) from 2007 until it merged into Westwood One in 2013.  It originated in 1927 as the '''NBC Blue Network''', owned by RCA.  It became independent of RCA in 1942 after being spun off due to anti-trust litigation and became simply the '''Blue Network''' at that point, then switched to its current name on June 15, 1945.  The current ABC Radio, now owned by the Walt Disney Company, was launched on January 1, 2015.

[[File:ABC - New coronavirus 'not spreading' in the US.PNG|right 350px|thumb|ABC fake news reporting, January 28, 2020.]]

[[File:ABC - New coronavirus 'not spreading' in the US.PNG|right 350px|thumb|ABC fake news reporting, January 28, 2020.]]

:{{See also|Fake news}}

:{{See also|Fake news}}

In October 2019 ABC News aired shocking footage supposedly from the frontline battle between [[Syria]]n [[Kurds]] and the invading [[Turkish]] troops.  The report and footage was described in shock-filled breathless language, intended to provoke the audience.  ABC News anchor Tom Llamas aired the allegedly shocking footage, claiming it showed a fierce Turkish attack on Kurdish civilians.  However, the footage ABC News used in their broadcast came from a nighttime machine gun demonstration at the Knob Creek Gun Range in West Point, [[Kentucky]].<ref>https://twitter.com/PolishPatriotTM/status/1183695628288827392?s=03</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=21&v=BrH8bClnlzQ</ref>

In October 2019 ABC News aired shocking footage supposedly from the frontline battle between [[Syria]]n [[Kurds]] and the invading [[Turkish]] troops.  The report and footage were described in shock-filled breathless language, intended to provoke the audience.  ABC News anchor Tom Llamas aired the allegedly shocking footage, claiming it showed a fierce Turkish attack on Kurdish civilians.  However, the footage ABC News used in their broadcast came from a nighttime machine gun demonstration at the Knob Creek Gun Range in West Point, [[Kentucky]].<ref>https://twitter.com/PolishPatriotTM/status/1183695628288827392?s=03</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=21&v=BrH8bClnlzQ</ref>

When the verdict of [[Kyle Rittenhouse]] was read, ABC News and reporter Terry Moran attempted to inflame racial tensions with deliberate misreporting; Moran claimed Kenosha police killed a black man, when in fact no black man was killed by police or the ensuing [[Kenosha riots]].<ref>https://youtu.be/_xQhEPtEbcs?t=438</ref>

When the verdict of [[Kyle Rittenhouse]] was read, ABC News and reporter Terry Moran attempted to inflame racial tensions with deliberate misreporting; Moran claimed Kenosha police killed a black man, when in fact no black man was killed by police or the ensuing [[Kenosha riots]].<ref>https://youtu.be/_xQhEPtEbcs?t=438</ref>

==Jeffrey Epstein==

==Jeffrey Epstein==

:{{See also|Liberal hypocrisy}}

:{{See also|Liberal hypocrisy}}

In 2015, the [[ABC News]] team of Amy Robach and Jim Hill secured an interview with Virginia Roberts Giuffre. Giuffre wanted a shine a spotlight on Epstein and the others who acted with him.  "I viewed the ABC interview as a potential game-changer.  Appearing on ABC with its wide viewership would have been the first time for me to speak out against the government for basically looking the other way and to describe the anger and betrayal victims felt."  ABC never aired the story or gave a reason for doubting the word of accusers.

In 2015, the [[ABC News]] team of Amy Robach and Jim Hill secured an interview with Virginia Roberts Giuffre. Giuffre wanted a shine a spotlight on Epstein and the others who acted with him.  "I viewed the ABC interview as a potential game-changer.  Appearing on ABC with its wide viewership would have been the first time for me to speak out against the government for basically looking the other way and to describe the anger and betrayal victims felt."  ABC never aired the story or gave a reason for doubting the word of the accusers.

In October 2017, more than two years after the Giuffre interview, ABC's [[Diane Sawyer]] interviewed actress Ashley Judd about her accusations against Hollywood producer [[Harvey Weinstein]].  At that time, Judd had not yet filed a lawsuit against Weinstein and he did not yet face criminal charges.  Yet ABC viewers heard Judd's accusations in full.

In October 2017, more than two years after the Giuffre interview, ABC's [[Diane Sawyer]] interviewed actress Ashley Judd about her accusations against Hollywood producer [[Harvey Weinstein]].  At that time, Judd had not yet filed a lawsuit against Weinstein and he did not yet face criminal charges.  Yet ABC viewers heard Judd's accusations in full.

==Communist collusion==

==Communist collusion==

:{{See also|CCP propaganda war}}

:{{See also|CCP propaganda war}}

ABC News Washington bureau chief Jonathan Karl was the rotating head of the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) during the [[CCP global pandemic]].  The WHCA has a customary and traditional role of selecting the journalists who will participate in the White House daily briefing.  Karl invited a known [[propagandist]] for the [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP) into the White House briefing room to question President Trump.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/news/trump-reporter-china/</ref>  The Hong Kong/Cayman Islands based Phoenix Media for which Karl's [[fellow traveller]] works is actually owned in large part by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and by a former CCP propaganda officer.

ABC News Washington bureau chief Jonathan Karl was the rotating head of the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) during the [[CCP global pandemic]].  The WHCA has a customary and traditional role of selecting the journalists who will participate in the White House daily briefing.  Karl invited a known [[propagandist]] for the [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP) into the White House briefing room to question President Trump.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/news/trump-reporter-china/</ref>  The Hong Kong/Cayman Islands-based Phoenix Media for which Karl's [[fellow traveler]] works is actually owned in large part by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and by a former CCP propaganda officer.

==Charles Gibson==

==Charles Gibson==

==External links==

==External links==

* [http://www.abc.go.com American Broadcasting Company] official web-site

* [http://www.abc.go.com American Broadcasting Company] official website

[[Category:Broadcasters]]

[[Category:Broadcasters]]